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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

The Market Mirror. Wool. a Stronger Demand

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 15

Thin week Sydney auctions have a spell, but will be resumed on Monday next. Last week's sales exceeded expectations, as the demand was a strong one for all sorts, except…

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Export Trade. Wool From New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

Exports of wool ovorsea from New South Wales during the period from July 1 to December 31 of the seasons 1914-15 and 1915-16, respectively, were:—…

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Seized Wheat. Threepence Compensation. Commission's Recommendation. Government's Decision

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 14

On the recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission, the Government has decided to grant additional compensation to farmers for wheat…

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Wheat. Tapping Our Resources. Where Government Claims Credit

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 14

The Premier's claim for credit on behalf of the Government in connection with the record wheat harvest is backed up enthusisatically by his colleague, Mr…

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The Wheat Pool. Conference in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Further consideration was given to-day to the wheat pooling scheme at a conference attended by Senator Russell, the Ministers of Agriculture for Victoria (Mr…

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Seized Sheep. a Queensland Deal. How Government Gets a Profit

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

The Premier of Queensland boasts of the "success" of the Government butcher's shop in Brisbane. We have just got hold of some figures in…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

At the annual general [?] of the shareholders of the [?] Milk Company, Limited. [?] and the accounts of the company [?]…

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Necessitous Dairy Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

There has been distributed, through the agency of the N.S.W. Government, in the Clarence district to necessitous farmers, [?] bags of wheaten [?] 1000 bags of…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

The report of the above company for the year ended December 31 states that the circumstanccs under which trading has been conducted have been so adverse that the not…

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Best Sale Yet. Wheat to 5/9 Per Bushel

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

A cargo of Australian wheat, consisting of from 5000 to 7000 tons, has been sold at 70s per quarter c.i.f. for May, shipment…

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Government Seed Wheat. a Local Claim on the Seed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the Coonamble Progress Association, Mr. Keady brought under notice the fact that the manager of the Coonamble Experiment Farm had said…

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Commercial. Sussex-street Trade. Today's Business. Wheat Market Buoyant

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

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Great Wheat Rush Big Day at Forbes Forbes

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Yesterday was the biggest day in the whole history of Forbes railway yards. Up to 2 o'clock in the afternoon 150 teams of wheat had crossed the weighbridge, and by…

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Speculators' Wheat. Will Be Refused Export. Drastic Action Suggested

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

Before his departure for Melbourne this week, Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, said that the authorities intended to "cut out" all wheat…

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London Market Cables. the Wool Sales. London, January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

At the wool sales to-day there was a good demand for all merinos at late rates. Greasy crossbreds were firm at late rates. Slipes advanced a halfpenny. Pricea wore:—…

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State Control Seized Wheat N.S.W. Additional Compensation Allowed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The recommendations of the N.S.W. Necessary Commodities Control Commission regarding the claims by farmers for additional compensation for wheat seized…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Rise Ok 5 to 15 Per Cent

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 13

The drat series of wool sales for this year in the Brisbane market, was commenced on Tuesday last, when 12,200 bales were offered, the selling firms being Moreheade…

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Farmers' Co-operation

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 16

The Acting-Secretary writes:—A meeting of the provisional directors of the proposed Australian Growers' Co-operative Company was held in Sydney on…

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Loyal Farmers

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 11

A number of residents of the Dubbo district are working out a scheme which they believe will release a number of young men from their farms, and enable…

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Advice to Farmers. Melbourne

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Wih regard to the operations of the wheat pool and the need for the exercise of care in the sale of wheat and wheat certificates by farmers, the…

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